Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #4 in Wigan public Top 16% UK

Shevington High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Julian Grant

location_onWigan, WN6 8AB

language Visit Website phone 1257400990

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

groups

Students

841

trending_up

Attainment 8

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#5 in Wigan

#1,076 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Shevington High School is a Community school secondary school in Wigan, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

article

School Summary

Shevington High School is a community school in Wigan, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 878 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49, placing the school #5 in Wigan and #1,076 of 3,216 nationally. 51.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

51.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.2%

Entering EBacc36.40%

EBacc APS4.22

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9.70%

EBacc APS3.86

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS4.09

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.18

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.32

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.87

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

10 January 2017

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

26 September 2012

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

07 January 2011

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

18 May 2009

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

17 January 2008

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

11 October 2006

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

18 October 2004

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-10

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.1%(27 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

gavel Exclusion recorded

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 878 pupils. During this period, there were 39 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	878	39	4.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	874	33	3.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	878	44	5.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	886	76	8.6%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	882	81	9.2%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	847	64	7.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	841	58	6.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	838	29	3.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	822	19	2.3%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	844	62	7.3%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	830	43	5.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	803	23	2.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	792	3	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	784	42	5.4%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	731	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	731	8	1.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	730	25	3.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	681	14	2.1%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	681	30	4.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	685	35	5.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	666	22	3.3%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	668	19	2.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	674	21	3.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	632	15	2.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	628	11	1.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	626	10	1.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Top Secondary Schools in Wigan

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Golborne High School

Outstanding

location_on Warrington, WA3 3EL

emoji_events #1 in LA

St Peter's Catholic High School

Good

location_on Wigan, WN5 8NU

emoji_events #2 in LA

Standish Community High School

Good

location_on Wigan, WN6 0NX

emoji_events #3 in LA

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Good

location_on Wigan, WN4 9PF

emoji_events #5 in LA

Lowton Church of England High School

Good

location_on Warrington, WA3 1DU

emoji_events #6 in LA

Fred Longworth High School

Good

location_on Manchester, M29 8JN

emoji_events #7 in LA

View all schools in Wigan arrow_forward

Shevington High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Wigan

Golborne High School

St Peter's Catholic High School

Standish Community High School

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Lowton Church of England High School

Fred Longworth High School